Rep. Kiley Criticizes Newsom's Lawsuit as a 'Stunt' on Tariffs and State Costs

Newsom's Lawsuit Deemed a 'Stunt'

• 🎯 Congressman Kevin Kiley criticizes Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against the Trump administration's tariffs as a stunt designed to gain attention.
• 🎭 Kiley highlights Newsom's hypocrisy, pointing to his 2020 declaration of emergency powers which he argues centralized state power in the governor's hands, contradicting his current stance on separation of powers.

California's High Costs and Newsom's Policies

• 💰 Kiley argues that if Newsom is concerned about costs for Californians, he should address his own state policies, including regulations, high taxes, and healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants.
• 💡 These internal policies, totaling billions of dollars, are within Newsom's power to fix and would directly decrease costs for residents.

Tariffs, Fentanyl, and Border Policy

• ⚖️ Regarding the tariffs themselves, Kiley notes that the president invoked a statute passed by Congress, which allows for executive agility in response to events.
• ⚠️ The tariffs are framed as a tool to pressure Mexico and China to stop the flooding of fentanyl into the U.S., a crisis Kiley states Newsom has been complicit in enabling through his open border policies and refusal to increase penalties for dealers.
• 📉 Kiley suggests Newsom's complaint about tariffs is disingenuous given his administration's perceived weakness on border security and fentanyl issues.